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Unknown Aloe (pic)

Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A

20 years ago

Does anyone have an idea what species of aloe this is? I realize it's still pretty young. Its leaves started out growing in more or less a vertical plane, but now it seems to be more of a spiral leaf arrangement. Leaf edges are spiny. Undersides of leaves are smooth. Color is a gray-green. Thanks!

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cactusdan19
20 years ago
Sorry Dave,
Will probably need to wait till it is older or even blooms. I've got a lot of Aloe started from seed, look cute now, but looking for the day when they are adults.
Dan
Lincoln, NE USDA zone 5
jeffrey_harris
20 years ago
Dave,

It has the characteristic growth and look of Aloe cryptopoda, but as Dan says, blooming will tell.

It's a nice-looking one, I do declare.
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baldric
20 years ago
Hello,

It could be an Aloe inexpectata.

Baldric
lzrddr
20 years ago
That would be a HUGE Aloe inexpecta.. what size is that plant?
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
Original Author
20 years ago
It's probably 8-10 inches high right now. Looks like it could get quite large over time. It could be Aloe cryptopoda I guess, but in the photos I've seen (in Google) it look like the leaf bases are wider than mine, but that may be because of my culture.

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